Having the next big idea is just the beginning of the development cycle. A napkin doodle, a 3D model rendering, or just some great sketches can get the juices flowing, but you have to have a plan to get from that excitement to the market. Cost is always a factor in development, whether that pertains…
It’s hard to watch television or search the internet without seeing someone or something mention the pandemic of COVID-19. It’s in at least one-third of all television commercials. It seems to be in about half of the posts on social media. You can’t escape it. The recurring theme is how much it has affected everyone…
Technology has been a huge benefit to product development since the turn of the century. The time for each development cycle has been reduced thanks in part to software and new equipment, but reduced time does not mean any step in the complete process can be overlooked. One of the key steps in the development…
You’ve thought up the next product in your lineup that will shake up your industry and cause a buzz at the next major trade show. The question is what do you do first, complete the design to the nth degree or start tooling to cut the development time down? The answer may be as…
You have a design ready to go, and now you’re looking for the next step to making your concept into a reality. It’s time to look at a rapid prototype in three dimensions to be able to show customers, new potential investors, and be able to make small adjustments to the design for better manufacturing….